Bedlington North Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 David Your pic from Saturday ref C5272 is interesting to compare with the view today. There is a pit heap in your pic, which I think may be from Choppington Colliery. It has now been levelled in common with many other heaps, changing the landscape. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 8, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Bedlington North said: David Your pic from Saturday ref C5272 is interesting to compare with the view today. There is a pit heap in your pic, which I think may be from Choppington Colliery. It has now been levelled in common with many other heaps, changing the landscape. This is a very similar view, taken not quite as far along the riverside path in late February 2020. Blyth site of 1841 waggonway Barrington to Point Pleasant Feb 2020 IMG_6558.jpg The waggonway embankment and remains of the jetty are still visible but, as you said the pit heap in the distance has now gone. David 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedlington North Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Very familiar with that view. I work about 200m away from where you took that pic! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 8, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Once again today the photos head northwards along the ECML from north of York. Tollerton Beningborough 43074 down 24th July 91 C15976.jpg Darlington Locomotion No 1 June 75 J4387.jpg Durham Cock o the North pub sign 16th Oct 93 C19147.jpg Chester le Street 158805 Liverpool to Newcastle Oct 92 J13547.jpg Low Fell 143019 Durham to Newcastle May 88 J9507.jpg David Edited March 8, 2021 by DaveF 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, DaveF said: C15976 Is that The Sidings restaurant/accomodation in the Mk1 on the left? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ba14eagle Posted March 8, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: Is that The Sidings restaurant/accomodation in the Mk1 on the left? Yep - IIRC the end suite was "the Flying Scotsman" - there was a deck area at the end of the coach. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 8, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, eastwestdivide said: Is that The Sidings restaurant/accomodation in the Mk1 on the left? Yes it is, I'd forgotten that when I wrote the caption. If I remember correctly I was parked on the verge of the road to take the photo, I never visted The Sidings. Looking at the date I took the photo while driving to catch the ferry from Hull to Rotterdam. David Edited March 8, 2021 by DaveF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 3 hours ago, DaveF said: Yes it is, I'd forgotten that when I wrote the caption. If I remember correctly I was parked on the verge of the road to take the photo I never visted The Sidings. Looking at the date I took the photo while driving to catch the ferry from Hull to Rotterdam. David I remember going there for a meal over thirty years ago and there was some loud idiot in there and every time a train went past he bluted out what it was and where it was going to and from unfortunately 90 percent of the time he was completely wrong so in the end I got up and told him! This made for a fairly frosty atmosphere my then girlfriend wasn't too impressed.... and the meal was crap actually stopped for a pizza in Easingwold on the way home as I was still hungry! Not the greatest night and mates fom work who knew I was going there blowing horns like crazy and in one case slowing right down and shouting my name! Great pictures but not a great memory 4 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the photo’s going north from York on the ECML. All are of interest, and in J13547, at Chester le Street, the class 158, is actually 158805, not 305, on the Liverpool to Newcastle service, in October, 1992. I have the Bachmann model of 158809. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 8, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 43 minutes ago, Market65 said: Good evening, David. I like the photo’s going north from York on the ECML. All are of interest, and in J13547, at Chester le Street, the class 158, is actually 158805, not 305, on the Liverpool to Newcastle service, in October, 1992. I have the Bachmann model of 158809. With warmest regards, Rob. I'm not sure how I got the number wrong, it is correct in my catalogue. So my excuse is that I was wearing the wrong specs when I did the caption - my computer ones are superb when looking at the screen but I find it hard to read with them on. My optician said he could not do varifocals for computer use and reading! David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted March 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Market65 said: Good evening, David. I like the photo’s going north from York on the ECML. All are of interest, and in J13547, at Chester le Street, the class 158, is actually 158805, not 305, on the Liverpool to Newcastle service, in October, 1992. I have the Bachmann model of 158809. With warmest regards, Rob. Both of these units were among 8 subsequently converted to class 159/1s which are now plying their trade on the Waterloo-Salisbury-Exeter route. Original units were 158800–801, 158803–805, 158807, 158809, 158811. Edited March 8, 2021 by RFS 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 56 minutes ago, DaveF said: I'm not sure how I got the number wrong, it is correct in my catalogue. So my excuse is that I was wearing the wrong specs when I did the caption - my computer ones are superb when looking at the screen but I find it hard to read with them on. My optician said he could not do varifocals for computer use and reading! How strange. Ever since I stopped wearing contact lenses (once I stopped working I was spending more time in specs, at home, so it wasn't cost effective) I've always worn Multifocals/Varifocals and never needed a second pair. I'm -8.5 in both eyes, as well! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Post on Facebook recently showing Locomotion being removed from North Road. Anyone know where it's gone? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, JeffP said: Post on Facebook recently showing Locomotion being removed from North Road. Anyone know where it's gone? NRM Shildon I hope otherwise it's either been stolen or Darlington council are hiding it from the NRM 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 16 hours ago, russ p said: I remember going there for a meal over thirty years ago and there was some loud idiot in there and every time a train went past he bluted out what it was and where it was going to and from unfortunately 90 percent of the time he was completely wrong so in the end I got up and told him! This made for a fairly frosty atmosphere my then girlfriend wasn't too impressed.... and the meal was crap actually stopped for a pizza in Easingwold on the way home as I was still hungry! Not the greatest night and mates fom work who knew I was going there blowing horns like crazy and in one case slowing right down and shouting my name! Great pictures but not a great memory Stayed there in July 1992, what a holiday that was, went to Southport first, then up over the "Cat and Fiddle" road to Buxton, down to Peak Rail at Matlock then Doncaster for the Works Open Day, last leg was up to the Sidings for a few nights and I found it great with excellent food. Stayed in that very compartment shown in the photo. Go.t an absolute wad of photographs that I must scan someday. Jim 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) Mostly Penrith today plus one landscape at Clifton, south of Penrith lookimg towards the site of the NER station. Links to sites about Clifton Moor station: http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/stainmore_clifton.html http://disused-stations.org.uk/c/clifton_moor/index.shtml Penrith 2 Class 86s up freightliner March 93 J13717.jpg Penrith 87025 Euston to Gasgow C March 93 J13719.jpg Penrith HST up Dorset Scot March 93 J13716.jpg Penrith March 93 J13739.jpg Clifton view to old NER station 29th March 94 C19368.jpg David Edited March 9, 2021 by DaveF 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Penrith and Clifton photo’s which are all of interest. The first photo’ of Penrith, from March, 1993, with two class 86s on an up freightliner, shows good detail of the canopies which should assist with anyone wishing to make models of them. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Penrith, site of the last TPO exchange. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, 73c said: Penrith, site of the last TPO exchange. I was there with about 20 others to see it happen 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) More from the Tyne and Wear Metro today. Not everyone takes photos of the Metro (or other urban transit systems) but to me they are just as interesting as other railways. I should mention that photography is not allowed on Metro property, so all my Metro photos are taken from public places i.e. outside the fence. Backworth 4030 Pelaw to St James 92 J13587.jpg Monkseaton 4045 Pelaw to St James Jan 92 J12982.jpg Monkseaton 4054 St James to Pelaw July 92 J13212.jpg Whitley Bay Metro 4034 Pelaw to St James 5th March 94 C19350.jpg Tynemouth Metro 11th July 87 C9024.jpg David Edited March 10, 2021 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedlington North Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I enjoyed your pictures from Penrith the other day David. I remember spending a couple of hours on the station in the early 90s as a kid while visiting relatives. Your pics brought back memories of the look of the station and the liveries on the stock. One thing I also recall is that there was a barrow crossing with "train approaching" lights that was usable by the public. Quite a thrill to do that after watching a few expresses storm through... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Tyne and Wear Metro photo’s, which all of interest. The last photo’ at Tynemouth, with a Metro, on the 11th July, 1987, shows how elaborate the canopies were. It is a shame to see the station in that state at the time of the photo’. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 11, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) A few more photos at York for today, includung one of the old museum. York 43155 up ecs Aug 90 J11612.jpg York 141112 York to Leeds via Harrogate Aug 90 J11610.jpg York 150212 Manchester to Scarborough 13th July 87 C8676.jpg Class 47 down on right. York Class 110 51842 59697 51812 up ecs and Class 254 down 28th July 86 C7677.jpg York old museum GNR Stirling Single c1955 Scan-130526-0026.jpg David Edited March 11, 2021 by DaveF To correct a caption. 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2021 In C8676 the 150 is going the other way, towards Scarborough. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 11, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, brushman47544 said: In C8676 the 150 is going the other way, towards Scarborough. Many thanks Andrew, I've corrected it.. I've no idea how I managed to get that wrong. David Edited March 11, 2021 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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